Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
January 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111LJ
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E1822
Part
Mount
Part number
275
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Servo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SERVO MOUNT (KM-275) WAS FOUND INSTALLED INCORRECTLY NOT ALLOWING FULL ENGAGMENT WITH THE SERVO (KS-270). SERVO MOUNT WAS FOUND INSTALLED ON TOP OF SERVO MOUNTING SHELF AND SERVO WAS INSTALLED UNDERNEATH SERVO MOUNTING BRACKET. THE SERVO MOUNTING BRACKET (SHELF) WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE SERVO AND SERVO MOUNT. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CALLS FOR SERVO (KS-270) AND SERVO MOUNT (KS-270) BE INSTALLED UNDERNEATH SHELF. RESEARCH OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS DID NOT SHOW ANY MAINTENANCE THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THIS IMPROPER CONFIGURATION. SUSPECT INCORRECT INSTALLATION WAS DONE AT INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM.